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Sandhills Community Kitchen Evaluation: Using the Veggie Meter

Recruiting in Palo Alto (17 mi)
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Overseen byDara Bloom, PhD
Age: < 18
Sex: Any
Travel: May Be Covered
Time Reimbursement: Varies
Trial Phase: Academic
Waitlist Available
Sponsor: North Carolina State University
No Placebo Group

Trial Summary

What is the purpose of this trial?

This trial will test a central kitchen that prepares and delivers meals to child care centers in rural Harnett County, North Carolina. The goal is to improve meal quality and reduce the workload on child care providers. Researchers will measure the children's fruit and vegetable intake using a device that checks nutrient levels in their skin.

Research Team

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Dara Bloom, PhD

Principal Investigator

North Carolina State University

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

Inclusion Criteria: Must be a child enrolled at a child care center that purchases meals from a central kitchen.

Treatment Details

Interventions

  • Central Kitchen (Meal Preparation)
Participant Groups
2Treatment groups
Experimental Treatment
Active Control
Group I: Child Care Centers Served Meals Prepared by Central KitchenExperimental Treatment1 Intervention
Children ages 3-5 attending a child care center that purchases meals prepared by a central kitchen.
Group II: Child Care Centers Not Served Meals Prepared by Central KitchenActive Control1 Intervention
Children ages 3-5 attending a child care center that does not purchase meals prepared by a central kitchen.

Find a Clinic Near You

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North Carolina State UniversityRaleigh, NC
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Who Is Running the Clinical Trial?

North Carolina State University

Lead Sponsor

Trials
38
Patients Recruited
50,000+

Duke University

Collaborator

Trials
2495
Patients Recruited
5,912,000+

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